Lesson 1 A Prophet in Perilous Times Jeremiah Overview I. The Man A. His personal B. His 1. 2. 3. 4. C. His II. The Nation A. Ruled by B. Conquered by C. Conquered by 1. 2. Zedekiah the 3. of Jerusalem III. The Book A. 1. and 2. and B. 1. Jeremiah s 2. Judgment on 3. Judgment on the 4.
I. Jeremiah s Context (Jer. 1:1 3) Lesson 2 A Call to a Challenge Jeremiah 1 II. Jeremiah s Call (Jer. 1:4 10) A. God s (1:4, 5) 1. before birth 2. 3. by a sovereign God B. Jeremiah s (1:6) C. God s (1:7 10) 1. 2. 3. III. Jeremiah s Confidence (Jer. 1:11 16) A. A (1:11, 12) B. A (1:13 16) IV. Jeremiah s Challenge (Jer. 1:17 19) A. (1:17, 18) B. C. (1:19)
I. Call to Return (Jer. 4:1 4) A. To (4:1, 2) Lesson 3 Repentance or Ruin Jeremiah 4 B. To (4:3, 4) II. Coming Ruin (Jer. 4:5 13) A. The to (4:5, 6) B. The of (4:7 13) III. Cause for Judgment (Jer. 4:14 18) A. Wicked (4:14 16) B. Wicked (4:17, 18) IV. Catastrophic Devastation (Jer. 4:19 26) A. Jeremiah s (4:19 22) B. Judah s (4:23 26) V. Cries of Panic (Jer. 4:27 31) A. destruction (4:27, 28) B. destruction (4:29 31)
Lesson 4 Weeping and Wisdom Jeremiah 8:18 9:26 I. Tears over Sin (Jer. 8:18 9:6) A. A prophet (8:18 9:1) B. A people (9:2 6) II. Trial of the Sinful (Jer. 9:7 11) A. (9:7) B. (9:8, 9) C. (9:10, 11) III. Trouble for the Stubborn (Jer. 9:12 16) A. The for judgment (9:12 14) B. The of judgment (9:15, 16) IV. Teaching the Sorrowful (Jer. 9:17 22) A. A time of (9:17 20) B. A time of (9:21, 22) V. Trusting the Sovereign (Jer. 9:23 26) A. Life s (9:23, 24) B. for all (9:25, 26)
Lesson 5 Hard Times Ahead Jeremiah 12 I. Jeremiah s Complaint (Jer. 12:1 4) A. The (12:1, 2) B. The (12:3) C. The (12:4) II. God s Answer (Jer. 12:5, 6) A. (12:5) B. (12:6) III. God s Heritage (Jer. 12:7 9) A. A in the forest (12:8) B. A speckled (12:9) IV. Judah s Enemies (Jer. 12:10 13) A. enemies (12:10, 11) B. enemies (12:12, 13) V. God s Justice (Jer. 12:14 17) A. for (Jer. 12:14, 17) B. (12:15, 16)
I. God s Judgment (Jer. 15:1 4) A. justice (15:1, 2) Lesson 6 Staying on Target Jeremiah 15 B. justice (15:3, 4) II. Jerusalem s Destruction (Jer. 15:5 9) A. (15:5, 6) B. (15:7 9) III. God s Deliverance (Jer. 15:10 14) A. Jeremiah s (15:10) B. The Lord s (15:11 14) IV. A Prophet s Lament (Jer. 15:15 18) A. (15:15) B. (15:16) C. (15:17, 18) V. God s Rebuke (Jer. 15:19 21) A. (15:19) B. (15:20, 21)
I. Picture of the Potter (Jer. 18:1 4) A. The (18:1, 2) Lesson 7 The Potter s Hands Jeremiah 18 B. The (18:3, 4) II. Principle of the Potter (Jer. 18:5 12) A., the (18:5 8) B. disobedience (18:9, 10) C. disobedience (18:11, 12) III. Punishment by the Potter (Jer. 18:13 17) A. (18:13 15) B. (18:16, 17) IV. Pain of the Prophet (Jer. 18:18 23) A. against the prophet (18:18) B. by the prophet (18:19 23)
Lesson 8 Following the Leaders Jeremiah 23 I. Shepherds and a King (Jer. 23:1 8) A. and (23:1 4) B. The (23:5 8) II. Prophets and Priests (Jer. 23:9 15) A. leaders (23:9 11) B. on leaders (23:12 14) III. Caution from God (Jer. 23:16 22) A. An (23:16 18) B. A (23:19 22) IV. Condemnation of Lies (Jer. 23:23 32) A. The prophets (23:23 28) B. God s (23:29) C. God s (23:30 32) V. Abandonment (Jer. 23:33 40) A. The of the (23:33 36) B. The (23:37 40)
I. Settle In (Jer. 29:1 7) A. (29:1 3) Lesson 9 Wait for God s Time Jeremiah 29 B. God is (29:4) C. on Him (29:5 7) II. Relief Ahead (Jer. 29:8 14) A. hope (29:8, 9) B. hope (29:10 14) III. Disaster Now (Jer. 29:15 20) A. The of the (29:15, 16) B. (29:17 20) IV. Three False Prophets (Jer. 29:21 32) A. and (29:21 23) B. (29:24 32)
I. Homecoming (Jer. 31:1 9) A. (31:1 6) Lesson 10 New and Improved Jeremiah 31 B. (31:7 9) II. Joy (Jer. 31:10 20) A. (31:10, 11) B. (31:12 14) C. (31:15 20) III. Refreshment (Jer. 31:21 30) A. The (31:21, 22) B. (31:23 26) C. (31:27 30) IV. Covenant (Jer. 31:31 40) A. The (31:31 33) B. of (31:34 37) C. A (31:38 40)
I. A Reminder (Jer. 36:1 10) A. God s (36:1 3) Lesson 11 His Truth Is Marching On Jeremiah 36 B. God s (36:4 10) II. A Reaction (Jer. 36:11 19) A. to the leaders (36:11 15) B. The leaders (36:16 19) III. A Rejection (Jer. 36:20 26) A. taken to (36:20, 21) B. Jehoiakim s (36:22 24) C. The officials (36:25, 26) IV. A Reprisal (Jer. 36:27 32) A. Judgment on the (36:27 30) B. Judgment on the (36:30 32)
I. Authorship A. Lesson 12 A Time for Weeping Lamentations Overview B. II. Background III. Poetic Form A. B. C. IV. Purpose A. Personal B. Corporate C. Personal V. Themes
I. Hope against Hope (Lam. 3:19 21) A. (3:19, 20) Lesson 13 When All Else Fails Lamentations 3:19 33 B. (3:21) II. Hope in the Lord (Lam. 3:22 24) A. (3:22, 23a) B. (3:23b) C. (3:24) III. Hope in God s Goodness (Lam. 3:25 27) A. and (3:25) B. (3:26) C. (3:27) IV. Hope in Humility (Lam. 3:28 30) A. (3:28, 29) B. (3:30) V. Hope as a Comfort (Lam. 3:31 33) A. (3:31) B. (3:32, 33)